“ … and thank you for Jesus who died on the cross for my sins. Amen!”

Who is Jesus?

• He is the

—the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation and the world

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendent of David and of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 NLT
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For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.* Matthew 1:20–21 NLT

• He is the

The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. Luke 1:35 NLT

The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 1:3–4 NLT

So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God. John 5:18 NLT

• He is the perfect

of God

The Son reflects the glory of God and shows exactly what God is like. He holds everything together with his powerful word. Hebrews 1:3 NCV

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. Colossians 1:15 NLT

• He is the agent of

[Jesus] existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. John 1:2–3 NLT

• He is the head of the

Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. Colossians 1:18 NLT

• He gets

—He gets

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So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:14–15 NLT

What did Jesus do?

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people. Luke 4:18–19 GNT

• He established a

for me to follow

I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. John 13:15 NLT

• He

for sinners

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 NLT

You were bought, not with something that ruins like gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Christ, who was like a pure and perfect lamb. 1 Peter 1:18–19 NCV

• He

from the dead

The he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. John 20:27–28 NLT

How do I respond to Jesus?

I live to

!

A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life. 2 Timothy 2:4 GNT

I honor my relationship with Jesus by:
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time with Him daily in the Word and prayer.
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my time, talents, and treasures to Him.
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others in and through His church.
• I begin by

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my life to Jesus!

Memory Verse:

A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life. 2 Timothy 2:4 GNT

Next Steps:

• I am already a follower of Jesus and living a life pleasing to Him.
• I am becoming a follower of Jesus today by faith in Him.
• I am considering becoming a follower of Jesus—I need your prayers!

My Notes: